(ALBK.L) Allied Irish Banks PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 1404C FBD Holdings PLC 06 November 2009

FBD HOLDINGS PLC

6 NOVEMBER 2009

Standard Form TR-1

Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC

Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC(i)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

(X) an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
( ) an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached
( ) an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii):

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached (v):

6. Date on which issuer notified;

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering

of shares the Triggering transaction

(if possible transaction

using the

ISIN CODE)

Number of Number of Number of Number of % of voting
Shares Voting Shares Voting
Rights Rights
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

ORDINARY

IE0003290289

1,016,752 1,016,752 974,157 974,157 Nil 2.93% Nil

SUBTOTAL A

(based on

aggregate voting

rights)

B) Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial Date(1) Conversion that may be acquired if rights
instrument Period/ Date(1) the instrument is
exercised/converted
SUBTOTAL B (in
relation to all
expiration
dates)

Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights

974,157 974,157 2.93%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable(vi):

10. In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold
(number) voting rights as of (date).

11. Additional information:

DONE AT AIB, BANKCENTRE, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 ON 5 NOVEMBER 2009

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